Tabletop Photograhy Photo Shoot & The Heart of Gratitude Journey Continues.

This is Dana's doodle.  Her creation.  Is is not adorable?  I took it and doodled digitally on it!  Do we so make an awesome team?  The answer is YES!

Dana and I are hosting a Meet & Mingle event this evening.  It was Dana's idea to do exactly that . . . meet & mingle with other local crafters, bloggers, small biz owners, photographers, you know . . . anybody creative who would like to get to know like minded peeps.  No dudes.  Women only.  I think we are going to have a decent turn out, In sha Allah (God willing) and if not, it's at a huge buffet fun house kind of restaurant and well you know, nuff cookies will have to die. ;) 

Dana had another great idea to ask me if I wanted to do a presentation on how I take "such cute pictures"?  Seriously?  First, I was like uhhhhhhhhh, what?  But then she said, "Well, you don't have to if you don't want to, I just thought, since you're so good and . . . . her voice trails off and she takes a sip of her coffee, her eyes downcast and she is looking somewhat wistful, like maybe I kinda hurt her feelings, you know?  In my head, I'm saying "Oh, crap!  I'm not ready for this! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!  and then she looks up with a smile and I say out loud "Sure, that's sounds awesome!  It would be such a great opportunity!"  Blah, blah, blah.  Back in my head I say "Naseeha! (that's my Muslim name, it means "good advice" in Arabic) and I say it in the voice of my Mother.  "What the heck did you just agree to?"  

Dana doesn't know all this went on in my head, nobody did till now.  And that is what today's theme for The Heart of Gratitude Journey is.  Unexpected Blessings!  And I am so excited and super stoked and feel like I am going to throw up!  I got this, right?  RIGHT? I am totally cool now.  Really.  Thanks.

So, that's how I am seeing this get-together today.  As an unexpected blessing.  Another opportunity for me to put myself out there, push out of my "comfort zone" and grow.  To meet new people and make new friends and have fun!  To teach and to learn.  And to eat.  Nuff.  It's a buffet, right?




So, here's my trial run of what I'm doing for my presentation.  Keeping it easy, fun, colorful and of course . . .CUTE!  I just started gathering some props and crafty craft craft stuff and anything else that said, "Pick me, pick me!" ;)


I'll tell you all about how it went tomorrow in a blog post!  I'll take lots of pictures of all the fun or of me huddled over a plate of cookies taking sad selfies.  But I don't think that will be the case.  I will be announcing a new giveaway as well! WOOT!

I have a little bit more to write about unexpected blessings, but I'll save that for tomorrow!  I need to announce who the winner of Dana's amazing giveaway is for The Heart of Gratitude Great Giveaway is.  It is . . . . SUSAN BEST!

  YAY!  HIP-HIP- AND  HOORAY!

CONGRATULATIONS!

YOU ARE THE BEST!

(HAD TO SAY IT!)

CRAFT HAPPY!

NANCY
XOXOXO